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USA Today reported that 44.9% of those surveyed (1261 adults) ate in fast-food r

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Question

USA Today reported that 44.9% of those surveyed (1261 adults) ate in fast-food restaurants from one to three times each week. (Assume that the survey asked "Do you eat in fast-food restaurants from one to three times each week?") (a) Identify the variable. number of adults who were surveyed percentage of those who reported eating at fast-food restaurants frequency of eating at fast-food restaurants response regarding frequency of eating at fast-food restaurants (b) Is the variable quantitative or qualitative? qualitative neither quantitative nor qualitative quantitative both quantitative and qualitative (c) What is the implied population? all people that read newspapers all fast-food restaurants in the U.S. all adults in the U.S. all people eating in fast-food restaurants

Explanation / Answer

a) variable: percentage of those reported eating at fast food restaurants

b)qualitative

c) adults in the USA